How much does H.B. Commercial Limited make?

H.B. Commercial Limited reported revenue of £18.4m and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does H.B. Commercial Limited have?

H.B. Commercial Limited reported an average of 116 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is H.B. Commercial Limited profitable?

Yes — H.B. Commercial Limited reported a profit of £1.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 01889739 · Incorporated 26 Feb 1985

H.B. Commercial Limited

Registered name: H.B. COMMERCIAL LIMITED

H.B. Commercial Limited made £18.4m revenue and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

H.B. Commercial Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £18.4m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £1.3m profit and 116 employees. The company is classified under “maintenance and repair of motor vehicles” and is based in Ipswich; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles SIC 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Status: Active
Location: Ipswich, East of England
Age: 41 yrs · since 1985
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently. From the filing: “The immediate and ultimate controlling party is H B Commercial (Property) Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales. H B Commercial (Property) Limited prepares group financial statements, w”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Boring industry

Revenue

£18.4m

Growth ▲5.7%

Profit

£1.3m

Growth ▼35.8%

Profit margin

7.1%

Gross 27.1%

Employees

116

Change ▲5.5%

Profit / employee

£11.3k

Revenue/employee £158k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14m	£18.1m	£17.4m	£18.4m
Cost of sales	£9.7m	£12.8m	£11.9m	£13.4m
Gross profit	£4.3m	£5.2m	£5.5m	£5m
Operating profit	£2.4m	£2.9m	£2.8m	£1.6m
Profit before tax	£2.4m	£2.9m	£2.7m	£1.6m
Profit after tax	£1.7m	£2.3m	£2m	£1.3m
Profit (best available)	£1.7m	£2.3m	£2m	£1.3m
Staff costs	£3m	£3.5m	£3.9m	£5m
Employees (average)	92	101	110	116
Ratios
Profit margin	12.5%	12.9%	11.8%	7.1%
Gross margin	30.9%	29%	31.7%	27.1%
Revenue per employee	£152k	£179k	£158k	£158k
Profit per employee	£18.9k	£23k	£18.6k	£11.3k
Cash conversion	−109.6%	−128.3%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲29.3%	▼3.8%	▲5.7%
Profit growth	—	▲33.5%	▼12.1%	▼35.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲9.8%	▲8.9%	▲5.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.9m	£1.6m	£1.4m	£1.3m
Net assets	£7.1m	£9.2m	£10.9m	£12.2m
Fixed assets	£8.6m	£10.4m	£10.9m	£10.8m
Current assets	£4.7m	£5m	£5.1m	£5.3m
Debtors	£2m	£2.5m	£2.4m	£2.6m
Deferred income	£36.5k	£52.4k	£52.9k	£169k
Cash from operations	−£2.7m	−£3.8m	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 27.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £158k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £11.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 59%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.9%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▲11%; Now £12.2m
Cash at bank: ▼5%; Now £1.3m
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 116
Deferred income: ▲219%; Now £169k
Fixed assets: ▼0%; Now £10.8m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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